New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has proposed a capital investment plan of Rs.77,000 crore over the next five years to set up 200,000 additional 4G sites, strengthen the telecom operator's network, roll out 5G in strategic high-traffic areas and improve customer support.

"With this capital infusion, the state-owned telecom operator is projected to reach operational breakeven by FY29 and achieve 98% nationwide coverage," the department of telecommunications (DoT) informed the parliamentary committee on communications and information technology in a report dated 6 August.

Queries emailed to DoT and BSNL on the process and timeline of the capital expenditure proposal did not elicit any response at the time of publishin...